A rear view of the control panel, showing the main 2,200-volt to 220-volt transformers, the control transformers and other controls.

Robert Oaks mysteriously missed the ETAEA group photo.

This barge provided transportation for the machinery from the island to the mainland.

The East Tennessee group, from left: Jeff Hutchings, Darrell Simmons, Drew Talbert, Fred Milner, Don Moorehouse and Jon Garbisch. Jon is with the University of Georgia, where he manages education, public outreach and development for the Marine Institute.

Despite the weathered exterior of the 5-cylinder generator set, the lower crankshaft and rods are in very good condition.

The Ohio group hard at work on their 2-cylinder engine. Important disassembly note: It is required that the punch be dropped into the oil reservoir of the outboard exciter bearing to appease the hungry oil gods. There was a great mechanical engineering breakthrough when the group discovered kitchen tongs beat a pair of screwdrivers to recover the wayward punch. At dinner, everyone remarked about the exotic flavor of the food until someone realized the used tongs were sitting in the skillet!

One of the steel plates the rigging crew used as a turntable to rotate the opposed-piston generator set to get it out the door. Note the bolt in the center of the plate. The other plate had a hole that went over the bolt to make a pivot point.

The generator set ready to be lifted.

The professional rigging crew arrived with their equipment at 9 a.m. after the trip from the mainland.

The greased turntable was slipped underneath the generator set and lowered to the steel.

Seeing the sun for the first time in many years.

The I-beams were heavily greased to help the beast slide outside.

The generator set was lowered onto the trailer for its trip to the mainland.

The flywheels were removed preparatory to being taken outside. They palletized the rack gear and other items.

March 18, the professional crew spent another five hours getting the two-bangers high enough in the air to get the I-beams under them.

In April, the East Tennessee club mounted their 2-cylinder engine on its concrete pad at its new home.

The intrepid crew unloads the engine parts at the club’s show grounds. The snow was gone but the temperature was 40 degrees and windy. The forklift discovered it wasn’t quite up to lifting the engine, so it got a little help from a loader. Notice the two helpers trying to look relaxed as the engine was balanced and moved to its temporary location.

The engine in its short-term spot on the show grounds.

The Ashtabula club did the “Move the Big Iron” dance in April. Right after the truck arrived and for the next week, there were 31 inches of snow, so the engine and truck sat at the driver’s house until the show grounds dried.

During their June 2007 show and in the dark of night, the crack Coolspring Power Museum engineering staff won the “First Smoke” award with their O.P. engine. Technically, they made smoke – and lots of it – but only while cranking with air. When they get the scavenging blower sorted out, it will really run.

During their June 2007 show and in the dark of night, the crack Coolspring Power Museum engineering staff won the “First Smoke” award with their O.P. engine. Technically, they made smoke – and lots of it – but only while cranking with air. When they get the scavenging blower sorted out, it will really run.

During their June 2007 show and in the dark of night, the crack Coolspring Power Museum engineering staff won the “First Smoke” award with their O.P. engine. Technically, they made smoke – and lots of it – but only while cranking with air. When they get the scavenging blower sorted out, it will really run.

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